Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast With Matthew Robinson And His Gaming Group

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the latest in the Pax series of games, Pax Transhumanity.

Matthew and Alfred return to the podcast in glorious fashion to rejoin Tom for a review of On Mars, the latest from Vital Lacerda, plus Tom and Matthew's TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019!SPOILER WARNING! TOP TEN’S LISTED BELOW:.............................MATT’S TOP 10:1. Pax Pamir 2e2. Barrage3. City of the Big Shoulders4. Pipeline5. Res Arcana6. Taverns of Tiefenthal 7. Paladins of the West Kingdom8. Maracaibo9. Tapestry10. Marvel Champions: The Card GameTOM’S TOP 10:1. Barrage2. Crystal Palace3. On Mars4. Pipeline5. Watergate6. Sabotage7. Wingspan8. Marvel Champions: The Card Game9. City of the Big Shoulders10. Jaws

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul Seetachitt 0:02:09 - This Week’s Game NightPax Transhumanity (0:03:02) Wavelength (0:07:47)Architects of the West Kingdom (0:09:03)Trickerion (0:09:47)Bus at Three Players versus Four (0:12:21)0:15:05 - This Week's NewsGame Brain on Reddit (0:15:23)Joel Eddy, Drive-Thru FM #27 (0:16:58)Gale Force 9 Dune Expansion: Ixians and Tleilax (0:18:54)The Duel, The Spice War - Original Dune Expansions (0:21:15)Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle Expansion (0:26:20)Teotihuacan: PreClassical Period ExpansionTribune ExpansionSleeping Gods (0:30:30)Far and Away (?)Near and Far (?)Above and BelowAnkh: Gods of Egypt (0:33:54)Blood RageRising SunArchitects of the West Kingdom: Age of Artisans (0:37:12)Raiders of the North Sea, PaladinsWho's Your Game: Artificial Intelligence (0:39:28)MadeiraNew AngelesNet RunnerImperial Struggle (0:41:25)Twilight StruggleGMT Games: Here I Stand, Paths of Glory, Fire in the Lake, Cuba Libre, Churchill, Barbarossa to Berlin, 1846, 18620:46:28

Welcome to the very first bite size, single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at Fantasy Flight Games latest LCG, Marvel Champions: The Card Game. 

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer Schlickbernd, The Game Pioneer.Die Macher, Advanced Civilization, 1822xx, Ora et Labora, Great Western Trail, Dominant Species, Indonesia, Food Chain Magnate, Crystal Palace.0:05:33 - This Week's Game NightMaracaibo, Crystal PalaceWavelength (0:07:17)0:12:57 - News of the WeekYellowing Yangtze App (0:13:09)Tigris and EuphratesTerraforming Mars App Fix (0:15:16)Cesar, Alpha Centauri The Crew: Quest for Planet 9 (0:16:32)Wingspan: European Expansion (0:19:47)Car Wars Kickstarter (0:21:20)Auto DuelGas Lands (0:23:32)Dungeon Crawl ClassicsMothership (0:27:16)TravelerDrive-Through RPGKickstarter ExpansionGloomhavenSurvivor Controversy (0:33:27)0:39:27 - Games on the BrainUnderwater Cities Expansion (0:40:15)Barrage (0:40:32)Bus (0:42:00)Foodchain Magnate (0:43:17)Ketchup Expansion0:44:42 - 8x8 Challenge0:44:55 - Review of MaracaiboMumbasa, Great Western Trail, Expedition to NewdaleAnno 1800ShiaNewtonPipeline1:14:30 - Pioneering GamingDiplomacyAgricolaCatan, Splendor, W

0:00:00 - Introduction to Round 50:03:45 - Introduction: Co-Host Dmitry Portnoy0:04:32 - Matt's Upcoming Solo Game Reviews and Game Brain Discord Channel0:05:06 - This Week's Game NightTerraforming Mars: Turmoil Expansion (0:05:38)Colonies, Venus Next, Prelude, Helasport Terraforming Mars ExpansionsNow Boarding (0:09:37)0:14:06 - This Week's NewsAlternative Essen Top 5: Die Crew, Crystal Palace, Marco Polo 2, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Barrage.Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (0:16:35)Gloomhaven, War of the RingBattlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Robinson Crusoe, Tales of Arabian Nights, DetectiveFrosthaven (0:22:09)GloomhavenVenice (0:23:09)Anachrony, Trickerion, RagusaInfamous Traffic (0:24:52)Top Gun (0:26:11)JawsTapestry Adjustments (0:29:58)Barkham Horror (0:32:18)0:34:15 - Games on the BrainAvalon (0:34:33)Poker (0:39:30)Crystal Palace (0:42:11)Paladins, Orleans0:48:00 - 8x8 Challenge0:48:30 - Review of BusFood Chain Magnate, Roads and Boats, Duck De

00:00:00 - IntroductionTable Top Network00:14:36 - Interview with Alan MoonThe Gathering of FriendsTicket to Ride, Union Pacific, Airlines Europe, Where's Bob's Hat?Pandemic Legacy, Descent: Journeys into the Dark00:32:22 - Cooper Island00:39:01 - SabotageCaptain Sonar, Burgle Brothers00:46:07 - Interview with Tim FowersPaperback, Now BoardingFowers.games00:59:54 - Expedition to NewdaleOh My Goods!01:07:33 - Magnificent01:17:04 - Marco Polo 2: In Service of the Khan01:28:03 - Taverns of Tiefenthal01:37:00 - On Mars01:44:26 - Jaws01:56:32 - Sierra West02:01:40 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet 902:05:57 - Review of Crystal Palace

00:00:00 - Introduction: Co-Hosts Jake Shapiro and Trey AlsupNew email: Contact@GameBrainPod.com00:09:10 - Game NightTrismegistusBarrageAvalon00:14:40 - Game News00:46:15 - Games on the Brain00:51:00 - Game Review: Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formulahttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281442/trismegistus-ultimate-formula01:20:35 - Jake's Segment - Gaming with kids01:48:16 - Game Sommelier -NewtonCastles of BurgundyGrand Austria HotelFields of ArlePatchworkAll Creatures Big & SmallTwilight StruggleRoads & BoatsAntiquityBGG Game Design Forums: https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/974616/boardgamegeek/board-game-designAge of SteamFirst Snow of Winter

0:00:00 - IntroductionChronicles of Crime0:01:42 - This Week’s Game NightTrismegistus (0:02:30)Age of Steam (0:07:00)Tzolkien (0:10:09)Marakaibo (0:12:39)Ricochet Robots (0:14:55)0:18:55 - This Week's NewsGeek Buzz 2019 Essen Top Ten (0:19:08)TerramaraEthos: First ContinentGlenmore 2WatergateCooper IslandBrussels 1897Brussels 1893It's a Wonderful WorldSeven WondersTerraforming MarsAgricolaBarrageTrismegistusAquaticaThe MagnificentBig TopShow ManagerTrickerionSanta MariaMeeple CircusImperial Settlers Roll and Write (0:29:10)Marco Polo 2: In Service of the Khan (0:30:30)Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle (0:32:28)Spielworks + Karl Heinz Shmiel (0:34:19)Die MacherTribuneFood Chain Magnate Expansion: Ketchup Mechanism (0:40:21)BusRoads and BoatsAntiquityIndonesiaGreed, Inc.Detective: Season One (0:46:32)0:47:30 -  Games on the BrainBlood on the Clocktower (0:49:06)Imperial Struggle (0:49:40)Twilight StruggleThe Current Multiplayer Solitaire Trend (0:50:59)Trismegistus0:55:35 - Review of DetectiveSherlock Holm

0:00:00 - Introduction0:01:47 - This Week’s Game NightPret a Porter, Barrage (0:02:20)0:08:11 - This Week’s NewsFrancis Dresham has passed (0:08:20)Civilization, 18xxDune (0:09:51)Railroad Revolution Expansion (0:10:34)Madeira Through the Ages Wonders and Leaders Expansion Postponed (0:11:15)Weather Machine Early Prototype? by Vito Lacerda (0:12:23)Nemo’s WarHigh Frontier 4 All (0:13:49)Pax PorphyrianaImperial Settlers: Empires in the North (0:16:57)Detective, Robinson Caruso, Stronghold1942: USS Yorktown (0:18:32)Space Alert, Captain SonarCrystal Palace (0:24:23)Underwater Cities: New Discoveries (0:26:45)Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Sea (0:29:00)Gaia Project 0:34:20 - Games on the BrainDiplomacy (0:34:56)Risk, Imperial0:42:23 - Old School GamesMass Market Games: Monopoly, Risk, Clue, Scrabble, Stratego, Battleship, Life, CandylandRoll to Move for Euro Fans: Merlin (0:47:14)Hobby Games, Catan, Magic the Gathering (0:42:43)Diplomacy, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Civilization, Acquire, Survive: Es

0:00:00 - Introduction0:02:35 - This Week’s Game NightJust One (0:02:50)Flappy Birds (0:05:43)Newton (0:09:42)Avalon (0:10:20)Teotihuacan (0:11:44)0:11:56 - News of the WeekDune (0:12:06)Dilluvia Project Product Recall (0:15:13)***NOTE: It is our recommendation NOT to buy Dulluvia at this timeBarrage Five Player Expansion Kickstarter (0:16:40)Europa Universalis (0:19:02)Campaign for North Africa (0:20:42)Europa Universalis: The Price of Power Kickstarter (0:23:32)Here I Stand (0:25:03)1861xx, 1867xx Kickstarters (0:26:41)Age of Steam (0:29:41)Graham Nash Interview: Playing Risk with Jimmi Hendrix (0:31:00)Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders (0:32:17)Tribune Expansion (0:35:00)Terraforming Mars: Turmoil (0:35:25)Anachrony: Fractures in Time (0:36:43)The Artemis Project (0:38:15)Alien Frontiers (0:38:40)High Frontier (0:39:40)Sierra West (0:41:20)0:44:30 - Games on the BrainIndonesia (0:44:52)Food Chain Magnate (0:47:47)The Void (0:49:33)0:52:48 - Paladins of the West Kingdom ReviewRaiders of the North Se

0:00:00 - Introduction0:01:44 - This Week's Game NightConcordia (0:02:48)Irish Gauge (0:02:55)0:04:11 - News of the WeekSpirit Island Digital (0:04:25)Battlestar Galactica (0:08:25)Dead of Winter (0:08:41)CO2 (0:08:58)Scott Pilgrim Miniatures (0:12:45)Big Trouble in Little China (0:14:25)Rick and Morty Total Rickall (0:15:05)Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (0:16:15)The King's Dilemma (0:20:25)Pret A Porter (0:25:25)Modern Art (0:27:10)ESSEN PREVIEW (0:28:00)On Mars (0:33:16)Cooper Island (0:34:50)Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula (0:36:50)Terramara (0:39:20)0:42:45 - Games on the BrainSierra West (0:43:25)Manchukuo (0:44:15)Nemo's War (0:46:15)0:48:12 - 8X8 ChallengeConcordia (0:49:00)0:48::40 - Concordia ReviewConcordia: Salsa (0:49:48)1:09:40 - Old School: Atari and Scavenger Hunts1:28:47 - Board Game SommelierGlass Road, Ora Et Labora (1:31:15)Village, Stone Age, Puerto Rico (1:31:45)Concordia (1:32:10)Amun Re (1:32:31)Architects of the West Kingdom (1:32:35)Five Tribes (1:32:50)Hawaii

0:00:00 - Introduction0:02:16 - This Week's Game NightsDune (0:02:58)Tapestry (0:05:32)Newton (0:05:53)Dilluvia Project (0:07:55)Ora et Labora (0:10:35)0:11:00 - News of the WeekPaladins of the West Kingdom (0:11:19)Raiders of the North Sea, Architects of the West KingdomBrazil (0:15:10)MadeiraAnkh: Gods of Egypt (0:16:30)Terramara (0:19:12)Return to Dark Tower (0:23:05)Fireball Island, ConspiracyGloomhaven Casual Version (0:26:32)Wendy's RPG: Feast of Legends (0:28:26)0:33:34 - Games on the BrainOrbitals (0:34:28)Tapestry (0:35:55)Dune (0:37:48)0:39:50 - 8X8 ChallengeFood Chain Magnate, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Pax Games (0:40:00)Avalon (0:40:47)0:43:16 - Gaia Project ReviewClans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica1:05:30 - The Intersection of Games and Books1:34:45 - Board Game SommelierShogun, Wallenstein, Friedrich (1:35:35)Barrage, Pipeline, City of Big Shoulders, Estates (1:39:40)1:44:50 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Welcome to Round 40:07:44 - Introduction and Hand-off0:10:35 - Last Week's Game NightIndonesia (0:12:05)0:18:10 - The NewsNew Board Game Mechanics on BGG (0:16:51)Building Blocks of Table Top Design: An Encyclopedia of Mechanisms (0:17:55)Tilt 5 Augmented Reality Table Top Gaming Simulator (0:18:37)Oculus Catan (0:19:45)Tapestry Reviews (0:21:18)Parks (0:21:49)Tokkaido, Wingspan, Splendor, AzulSidereal Confluence New Art Package (0:24:11)Traders of Genoa, Chinatown, I'm the BossDice and Ink Book of Roland Wright Games (0:29:19)Lost at Sea, Celestial Stories, On Tour, Welcome To, Gun Shun CleverChu Han Kickstarter, A Tom Lehman Departure (0:30:45)Race for the Galaxy, Rez ArcanaNew Frontiers: Starry Rift (0:32:40)Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae (0:34:31)Marco Polo II (0:35:32)Brass Birmingham, Brass Lancashire, Hanse Teutonica, AnticaNew Clue Movie (0:39:38)Conversations at the Washington Library - Situation Room: Washington's Cabinet (0:41:04)0:41:50 - Games on the BrainNemo's War (0:

0:00:00 - Introduction0:07:01 - News of the WeekMaracaibo (0:07:13)Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game Kickstarter (0:09:54)Everdell 2nd and 3rd Expansions Kickstarter (0:11:50)7th Continent for sale (0:13:16)Spiel Press Award Winners (0:14:20)Taverns of Tiefenthal (0:15:40)American Table Top Award Winners (0:17:40)Concordia Venus map (0:19:11)Barrage Component  Kickstarter (0:20:18)Obsession Upstairs, Downstairs Expansion (0:24:00)0:25:16 - Games on the BrainRoads and Boats 20th Anniversary Edition (0:26:11)Barrage (0:29:32)Solo Gaming and LARPing (0:31:34)0:33:33 - This Week's Game Night0:35:06 - Tapestry Review1:34:54 - Top 5 Overrated v. Top 5 Underrated GamesCaverna (1:36:50)Tokaido (1:39:40)Chronicles of Crime (1:41:30)Gloomhaven (1:42:50)Dominant Species (1:44:42)Blood Rage (1:46:27)7 Wonders: Duel (1:47:39)The 7th Continent (1:49:00)Twilight Imperium (1:51:49)Spirit Island (1:54:24)Pipeline (1:56:39)Santiago (1:57:08)Rick and Morty: Total Rickall (1:58:11)Ricochet Robots (1:59:26)Nusfjord (2:00:2

0:00:00 - Introduction0:04:20 - This Week's Game NightMadeira (0:05:08)Irish Gauge, Iron Rail Series (0:08:17)Chicago Express, The Estates0:11:32 - This Week's NewsWingspan, Viniculture on Steam (0:11:44)Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Card Game (0:12:27)Video Game Version on Switch (0:13:19)Aeon's End (0:14:54)Spirit IslandThrough the Ages: Leaders and Wonders Digital Expansion (0:15:37)Climbers Family Edition (0:16:55)Yedo Deluxe Master Set Kickstarter (0:17:50)District 9 The Board Game Kickstarter (0:18:33)The Misplaced Feminism of Ms. Monopoly (0:19:33)0:21:33 - Games on the BrainMarvel Champions: The Card Game (0:22:01)Arkham Horror LCGTeam CovenantGame of Thrones LCG Chapter Packs Discontinued (0:24:00)Netrunner discussion (0:25:49)Deluxe Boxes, LCG Cycles of Life and DeathKeyforge (0:28:38)Blood on the Clocktower (0:29:07)Burgle Bros. 2, Dune, Tapestry (0:33:30)0:34:40 - 8x8 ChallengeGloomhaven0:35:09 - Review of BarrageTzolkien, Lorenzo, Journeys of Marco Polo, Newton, The Gallerist1:2

0:00:00 - Introduction0:03:02 - This Week's Game NightBarrage (0:03:58)New Angeles (0:06:21)Gugong (0:10:03)Love Letter (0:10:38)Great Western Trail (0:10:55)00:11:58 - This Week's NewsTapestry (0:12:05)The Mind Extreme (0:13:50)Kanban EV (0:15:21)Madeira (0:17:05)Cooper Island (0:18:54)Gugon Panjun (0:19:45)Azul Summer Pavilion (0:21:46)Underwater Cities New Discoveries (0:22:34)0:24:15 - Games on the BrainBarrage (0:24:46)Tapestry (0:28:33)Undaunted: Normandy (0:29:04)Dune (0:30:05)Irish Gauge (0:30:28)0:31:24 - 8x8 ChallengeGreat Western Trail Expansion0:31:38 - City of the Big Shoulders ReviewLe Havre, Troyes, Tokyo Metro1:07:50 - Games v Simulations, Arbitrary v Robust1:39:34 - Board Game SommelierGameBrainPod.com, Matthew@gamebrainpod.comShut Up and Sit Down 52 Card Games, (1:40:10)Tichu, Renegade (1:40:45)Love Letters, The Mind, Watergate (1:41:25)Power Grid, Brass, Troyes, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Terraforming Mars, Journeys of Marco Polo, Teotihuacan (1:41:55)Mottainai, Impulse, Glory to Rome

0:00:00 - Introduction0:02:03 - This Week's Game NightNew Version of Love Letter (0:02:14)Ragusa (0:03:15)Century: A New World (0:05:09)Black Angel (0:07:41)Avalon (0:08:57)Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period (0:11:12)Shogun (0:15:15)0:16:06 - This Week's NewsMaracaibo (0:16:17)Blackout: Hong KongHalf Truth (0:19:03)City of the Big Shoulders Rule Book Issues (0:20:34)Hasbro Will Stop Using Plastic (0:21:41)Monopoly: Socialist Edition (0:21:58)Why Diversity Matters in Game Design (0:23:30)Hansa Teutonica Big Box Edition (0:24:13)0:24:51 - Games on the BrainTapestry (0:25:10)Scythe, Wingspan, Viticulture, Euphoria Barrage (0:32:33)Undaunted: Normandy (0:34:27)Dune New Edition (0:34:54)0:35:42 - 8X8 Challenge0:36:57 - Super Filler ReviewsAir, Land, and Sea (0:37:19)Watergate (0:42:30)Q.E. (0:52:03)1:09:31 - Kingmaking DiscussionThe Great ZimbabweGreat Western Trail1:32:42 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction0:05:05 - This Week's NewsIocane Productions (0:05:10)Root Digital (0:05:45)Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition Kickstarter (0:06:14)Princes of the Renaissance, CavernaBurgle Brothers 2: The Casino Caper Kickstarter (0:10:55)Fugitive, Paperback, No Pun Included, Now Boarding0:13:07 - All About LARPs1:50:18 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction0:05:35 - The Rules Lawyer takes down his shingle0:07:50 - This Week's Game NightBlack Angel (0:08:08)Megacity: Oceania (0:08:40)Architects of the West Kingdom (0:11:16)Q.E. (0:11:36)Avalon (0:12:40)Warlord (0:17:15)0:18:04 - News of the WeekNew Look and Logo for BGG (0:18:20)Puerto Rico New Edition (0:21:15)Sleeping Gods Kickstarter (0:22:39)Fiasco Card-Based Edition (0:23:46)Tapestry (0:25:35)Dune Dicetower Unboxing (0:28:35)0:29:19 - Games on the BrainADA (0:30:32)City of the Big Shoulders (0:34:07)Cerebria: The Inside World (0:38:39)0:40:30 - 8X8 Challenge UpdateConcordia0:42:00 - Review of Black AngelTroyes1:16:11 - To Snivel or Not To Snivel Debate1:36:36 - A Personal Statement From Alfred1:37:49 - Board Game SommelierKemet (1:38:40)Lords of Hellas (1:39:16)Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Castle Panic, Sushi Go, Dead of Winter, (1:39:42)Splendor, Century Spice Road, Patchwork, Haba Games, Rhino Hero (1:40:22)Concordia, Gloomhaven, Spirit Island (1:41:35)Two Rooms and a Boom, Just On